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Last Minute Cleaning Tips

Do you have big plans for the Memorial Day Weekend? Are you throwing a party or hosting over-night guests? If you are, then we are in the same boat. I have just a few more days to whip my home into shape. (Or least make it some-what presentable, after all, our guests are not strangers so they know my limitations.) Whether your guests are friends, family, or co-workers, you want your home to be warm, inviting… and clean. Here are some basic cleaning tips to help you tackle the task before your guests arrive: Make your own cleaning solutions. I … Continue reading →

Home Decorating: Shopping from Home

Sometimes, a home decorating project itself can be less time consuming than preparing for it is. Driving around from place to place, looking for just the right items, can be frustrating and can eat up a lot of your valuable time. While it makes sense to shop for furniture in person, so you can measure it, feel it, and make sure it is comfortable, you can still look around online for inspiration. If you find something you like, you can locate a store near you to see the piece in person. Shopping should be fun, and shopping for treatments and … Continue reading →

Warm Up Empty Corners, Part III

This article provides a few more ways to treat empty corners and spaces. For more ideas, please check out the other articles if you missed them. Folding Screens You can purchase a folding screen, make your own, or dress up an existing screen. You can cover the screen with framed family photos, rich fabric, or a paint treatment. Another idea is to stencil on a design or to decoupage images from favorite prints, wallpaper, or other mediums onto the screen. If you don’t have a screen, or the corner seems too small to add a piece of furniture, try treating … Continue reading →

Can I Paint Wallpaper?

Yes, you can paint wallpaper. It depends on the type of wallpaper and it depends on how well it is affixed to the wall. If your wallpaper is already peeling away from the wall in some areas, it is not a good idea to attempt painting it. Even if the wallpaper seems to be well in place, it may begin to peel once you begin to apply paint. If this occurs, you will need to remove the wallpaper and the glue behind it before painting. Some types of wallpaper are made to be painted. In this case, you can usually … Continue reading →

What Can I Do With Leftover Wallpaper?

Good question! And, I have some good answers. You won’t even think about throwing away leftover wallpaper when you learn all the great things you can do with it. In a room with subtle decor, the perfect option is covering photo frames in the same wallpaper as the walls. They will blend right in. Or, use the wallpaper as matting inside your picture frames. On the other hand, you can pick up where you left off, and go right over the ceiling instead of just papering the walls. Do you have dreary closets or a dark hallway? Why not use … Continue reading →

Dress Up Your Dressers, Part II

There are plenty of other great ways to dress up your dressers besides those that were mentioned previously. While some involve paint or painting techniques, others require very little effort. One example is replacing the drawer pulls to freshen up the look. Adding updated hardware can change the look and feel of the piece more than you might think. There are also other painting techniques you can use, and paint is of course one of the simplest, least expensive ways to dress up any space or furnishing. We already talked about contrasting paint jobs, but painting the entire dresser all … Continue reading →